| Gautam was adopted by his maternal grandparents at 18 days old and grew up in Karol Bagh, Delhi. |
| He began playing cricket at age 10 and joined his school's team. |
| In 2000, he became a part of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. |
| His school friend, Rajat Bhatia, captained the cricket team with him. |
| Bhagat Singh and Mother Teresa are his inspirations. |
| If not a cricketer, he would have chosen a military career. |
| Teaming up with Virender Sehwag, they formed one of the most successful opening pairs in cricket. |
| His memorable innings was against New Zealand in 2009, scoring 137 runs in 643 minutes. |
| He was India's top scorer in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and played a crucial role in the 2011 World Cup. |
| Under his captaincy, India won 6 out of 6 matches. |
| As skipper, Gautam led Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in the IPL in 2012 and 2014. |
| He founded 'The Gautam Gambhir Foundation' in 2017 for philanthropic activities. |
| Delhi Daredevils bought him in 2018 after Kolkata Knight Riders did not retain him. |
| IPL 11 saw Shreyas Iyer replacing Gautam as Delhi Daredevils' skipper. |
| Gautam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2019. |
| He became the mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders team in November 2023. |
| Gautam has a superstition of keeping his pads on until the end of each match. |
| His net worth is approximately Rs 100 crore. |
